Mourners Gather at Funeral for Oregon Glacier Taken Too Soon by Climate Change Last month, a funeral was held in Oregon in memory of a glacier that has all but disappeared, with climate change accused as the perpetrator. Mourners gathered in protest of the climate crisis and asked that drastic changes be made to prevent further tragedies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oregon Glaciers Institute (@glaciersoregon) on Oct […] SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 0 Comments
You Can Now Buy ‘Heavy’ Beer in Utah Stores | Budweiser Holds Funeral for 3.2% Beer Starting today, Friday 1st November, the state of Utah will permit beers as high as 5 percent alcohol-by-volume to be sold at regular stores. Previously, the cap was 4 percent ABV (or 3.2 percent alcohol-by-weight), meaning anyone looking for stronger beer had to purchase it at state-run liquor stores. Related: Why Utah Liquor Stores Are Dumping Cases Of Beer Down […] SnowBrains | November 1, 2019 0 Comments
Funeral Held in Swiss Alps in Memory of Glacier Lost to Climate Change Dozens of people took part in a ‘funeral service’ this weekend in memory of a glacier lost to climate change in the Swiss Alps. The Pizol glacier, in the Glarus Alps of northeastern Switzerland, has shrunk to just a fraction of its original size. The glacier has lost 80% of its volume since 2006, a trend accelerated by rising global […] WeatherBrains | September 25, 2019 0 Comments
Iceland Holds Funeral to Commemorate First Glacier Lost to Climate Change A funeral was held in Iceland on Sunday to remember Okjokull, what was once a vast glacier, reports the Associated Press. In 1901 it was estimated to span 15 square miles (38 square kilometers) but now takes up less than half a square mile (under 1 square kilometer). Related: Iceland Unveils Plaque in Memory of First Glacier Lost to Climate […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
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